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Public Universities Don’t Want to Discuss the Compact

Institutions have been slow to respond to records requests related to the “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education,” and UT Austin is fighting to withhold records.

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Beleaguered St. Augustine’s Wants to Help Shape Trump’s Compact

Saint Augustine’s University, a historically Black college in North Carolina, has expressed interest in signing the Trump administration’s higher ed...
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Science: Total NSF, NIH Funding Didn’t Plunge in Fiscal 2025

The National Science Foundation and National Institutes of Health doled out about as much total grant funding in the recently...
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U.S. Remains Leader in Interdisciplinary Science

U.S. colleges and universities lead the world in interdisciplinary science research according to the Times Higher Education Interdisciplinary Science Rankings...
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Why Hackers Are Targeting the Ivy League

Recent cyberattacks at prominent institutions show how vulnerable higher education systems are and why they struggle to defend themselves.

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Noncredit Community College Programs Yield Earnings Gains, but Outcomes Vary

Noncredit short-term programs at community colleges yield modest earnings gains for students and increase their likelihood of employment, but gains...
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Judge Lets Group Defend Kentucky’s In-State Tuition for Undocumented Students

A federal judge has granted a group of undocumented students in Kentucky the right to defend their in-state tuition rates...
NYC mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani holding a sign that says "Stop the war on universities."

What Mamdani’s Win Might Mean for Higher Ed in NYC

The mayor-elect has said little about his plans for the city’s colleges and universities. But advocates, experts and students are making best guesses based on his rhetoric and track record.